Sacred Heart Church, Catholic church in Phoenix, United States

Sacred Heart Church stands near 16th Street and Buckeye Road in Phoenix, on land now owned by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department. The church was blessed by Bishop Gercke on October 14, 1956, and its Italian marble altar, roof, bell tower and copper dome were added shortly afterward. It is the last remaining structure of the Golden Gate Barrio.

The church began as a simple ramada with a dirt floor in the early 1950s and was formally dedicated by Bishop Gercke in 1956. When the surrounding neighborhood was demolished through government land acquisition in the 1970s and 1980s, it remained as the sole surviving structure from the barrio.

The church is a remaining landmark of the Golden Gate Barrio and serves as a spiritual anchor for the Mexican American community that worshipped here for many years. It holds the religious memories and traditions of a neighborhood whose people were displaced but whose faith remained rooted in this building.

The church is accessible to visitors but is maintained through the Braun Sacred Heart Center and operates for special occasions like the annual Christmas service. It helps to contact ahead or check local information to learn when viewing is possible.

The 2012 listing came through efforts by Braun Sacred Heart Center Inc., the City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office and the State Historic Preservation Office. The land under the church belongs to the City of Phoenix Aviation Department, a result of the 1985 West Approach Land Acquisition. Since 1987 the Braun Sacred Heart Center has held a Christmas Day Mass at noon for former barrio residents.